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Where Were the Planets on November 2, 1997?

Quick Answer

On November 2, 1997, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 2, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°40' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°19' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 2, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°06'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1997	Nov 22, 1997 into Sagittarius
Moon	3°58'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1997	Nov 4, 1997 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°07'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1997	Nov 7, 1997 into Sagittarius
Venus	27°05'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 8, 1997	Nov 5, 1997 into Capricorn
Mars	24°57'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 28, 1997	Nov 9, 1997 into Capricorn
Jupiter	13°08'05" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°09'21" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°53'18" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°20'54" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°30'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	16°52'41" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on November 2, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 2, 04:26 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 2, 1997?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day carries a strong Sagittarius streak alongside their Scorpio Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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